Getting plenty of sleep each night is critical for your overall health. Once you fall asleep, you might not have any problems with waking up in the middle of the night. When it comes to actually falling asleep in the first place, however, you might have a bit of trouble. If so, you aren’t alone. However, this…
Category: How to Sleep Better
There’s a Sleep App For That: Smartphone Apps To Help You Sleep Better
We all know that electronics such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops contribute to the nation-wide lack of sleep we experience in this day and age. These devices not only keep us awake with their distracting games and apps, they also put out blue light which suppresses melatonin and keeps your body alert and awake when it should…
Is Your Mattress Making Your Back Pain Worse?
If you have back pain, then you know that waking up stiff and aching is far from the best way to start your day. What’s more, even if you’re getting treatment for your back, you might find that you’re still waking up in pain. So what’s the missing link that’s preventing you from feeling your…
Interesting Sleep Habits from Around the World
Sleep is an essential part of life. No matter where a person comes from, they sleep. Not only that, they also have their own set of specific sleep habits which have been ingrained in them by the society they grew up in. While many of these habits may seem strange or unusual to one person, someone living…
How Much Do You Really Know About Getting the Right Amount of Sleep?
We would all like to be experts in getting the perfect amount of sleep, but how much do you really know? The answer might shock you. Ask anyone and they will tell you that getting enough sleep (but not too much) is important. Ask how much sleep is needed though, and you will probably get…
How Food Can Affect The Quality of Your Sleep
Is sleep an elusive dream for you? You can’t fall asleep and if you do, you can’t sustain sleep? If you’re one of the 50 million Americans who fight to get some shut-eye every night, you know what the lack of sleep can do. You feel tired, irritable, lack concentration and it lowers your productivity…
9 Steps to Sleeping Well During Pregnancy
If there’s one time in life when it is extremely important to sleep well, it is during pregnancy. Not only is it essential for the health of the mother-to-be, but it is crucial for the proper health and development of the baby. Pregnancy, however, and sleep often don’t go together very well. In fact, according…
Importance of Rest and Ways to Achieve It
Although a certain amount of hours of sleep is recommended by the medical community, it isn’t just about being in bed for a prescribed period of time. It is important the sleep be restful. A night of tossing and turning or lying awake for hours is not physically or mentally beneficial. Adults generally need 7 to…
Sleeping on the Bed: How to Provide Relaxation for Your Pet
As we all know, our pets choose only the softest and warmest of furnishings for their leisure time at home. The odd picture box they watch on a regular basis is best viewed from a comfy couch with plenty of pillows on which to rest one’s nose. Their home offices require comfortable chairs, and the…
A Gentle Yoga Sequence to Promote Sleep
Insomnia, whether temporary or long-term plagues many of us. In fact, everyone at some point in their life will have trouble falling and staying asleep. One of the most important elements of a good night’s sleep is the ability of the body and mind to disconnect from the stresses of everyday life. A regular bedtime…